ARM architecture Windows system announced soon

The authoritative industry magazine "Bloomberg Business Weekly" quoted two insiders as saying that Microsoft will announce a much-anticipated new version of the Windows operating system at the Las Vegas CES 2011 exhibition in early next month, finally providing ARM. Architecture processor support.

Because Microsoft's plan is still in the strict confidentiality stage, it is still impossible to understand the details of ARM Windows, but it is said to be optimized for portable battery-powered devices such as flat-panel computers, and is still compatible with Intel/AMD x86 processors.

For a long time, Microsoft Windows has been closely linked with the x86 architecture processor. The close cooperation between the two giants of Microsoft and Intel has also been dubbed the "Wintel Alliance." However, as the industry changes, the alliance has gradually disintegrated. The trend, on the one hand, Intel began to chase its own operating system, on the one hand, Microsoft is also trying to enter more areas, and the demand for ARM Windows is also increasing. Interestingly, both parties are eyeing the hot smartphone and tablet areas.

Robert Breza, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, commented that a complete set of ARM Windows is Microsoft's best weapon for blocking the Apple iPad, but Microsoft must come up with a product with the same or even better functional features, and he expects Windows. Tablets are less expensive than the iPad.

Microsoft spokesman Bill Cox and Intel spokesman Tom Beermann declined to comment on this when they contacted the media.

Strategy Analytics statistics show that since Apple iPad sales in September has reached 7.46 million, last quarter ruled the tablet machine market 95%. Breza estimates that the tablet market may reach 50 million units next year, and Microsoft hopes to win 10-20% of them.